Activities of Liliana RODRIGUES related to 2017/2224(INI)
Plenary speeches (2)
Modernisation of education in the EU (debate) PT
Modernisation of education in the EU (debate) PT
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on modernisation of education in the EU
Amendments (93)
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas gender equality is a core principle of the European Union enshrined in the Treaties and should find expression in all EU policies, not least in the sphere of education and culture;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas education systems have an important role to play in building and promoting a fairer and more egalitarian society; whereas they must foster understanding of, and respect for, human rights; whereas they have the task of educating and imparting information in matters of gender-based social inequalities and of violence and sex education; whereas all children should have access to high-quality free public education, without discrimination and regardless of their residence status;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion
Recital B b (new)
Recital B b (new)
Bb. whereas the impact of gender stereotypes on education and training can determine life choices and whereas this has profound implications for the labour market, an area in which women still face both horizontal and vertical segregation; whereas violence against women constitutes a major obstacle to equality between women and men and whereas it can be eradicated through education;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
Recital B c (new)
Recital B c (new)
Bc. whereas teachers play a key role in shaping the personal, civic, and social education of their pupils, including where gender issues and social inequalities are concerned;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas there have to be more female role models in traditionally male- dominated fields such as science, engineering, technology, mathematics, entrepreneurship, and sport;
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion
Recital C b (new)
Recital C b (new)
Cb. whereas national authorities have to encourage gender equality in educational institutions by every means in their power, and whereas gender equality education should cut across school curricula and syllabuses; whereas European and national authorities must ensure that teaching materials contain no discriminatory content;
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion
Recital C c (new)
Recital C c (new)
Cc. whereas there are few women in decision-making positions in science and technology; whereas the EU cannot disregard the professional contribution made by a high percentage of its more qualified citizens, especially at a time when there is an economic recession and other competitors are emerging at global level;
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Encourages the Member States to make every possible effort to achieve equal opportunities within their education systems for female and maleall students, especially for those from socio- economically disadvantaged backgrounds, and to monitor their equal access to high- quality education;
Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to implement and perfect measures giving effect to gender equality in curricula and syllabuses at all levels of the Member States’ education systems, for instance by introducing a gender studies teaching component, and to incorporate gender awareness into the training given to teachers and all categories of school professionals;
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas education institutions should promote democracy and European values;
Amendment 40 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Calls, when implementing gender equality in the curricula and syllabuses of the Member States’ regional education systems, for special attention to be focused on the outermost regions, bearing in mind the high rates of violence against women recorded there;
Amendment 42 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Calls on educational policy- makers in the Commission and the Member States to ensure that the commitment to gender equality goes beyond statements of principle and political intentions and translates into substantial increases in the efforts and resources invested in it, bearing in mind the prime importance of education in bringing about cultural change;
Amendment 43 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 d (new)
Paragraph 1 d (new)
1d. Points to the need to incorporate the study and application of the principle of gender equality into both initial and continuing teacher training, including strategies for reflecting on teachers’ own identity, beliefs, values, prejudices, expectations, attitudes, and representations where gender is concerned, as well as on their teaching practices, in order to remove any obstacles preventing students from realising their full potential, whatever their gender;
Amendment 44 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 e (new)
Paragraph 1 e (new)
1e. Calls on the Commission to combat discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation and gender identity in educational establishments; urges the Commission to support the inclusion of objective information on LGBTI issues in school curricula and to promote awareness raising through campaigns against violence, intimidation, sexual harassment, and cyber-bullying;
Amendment 45 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 f (new)
Paragraph 1 f (new)
1f. Recommends that Member States and educational establishments take preventive action on gender-based violence; points to the importance of preventive measures, especially in higher education institutions, to deal with cases of sexual harassment;
Amendment 46 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 g (new)
Paragraph 1 g (new)
1g. Points out that poverty and economic hardship have a strong impact on gender equality in education and, to an inordinate degree, affect girls’ access to school and university; therefore encourages initiatives by Member States seeking to reduce direct and indirect education costs for families in need;
Amendment 47 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 h (new)
Paragraph 1 h (new)
1h. Points out budget cuts in the education sector, stemming largely from austerity policies, are jeopardising free high-quality public education and thus serving to exacerbate inequalities; calls on the Member States to increase essential investment in education in order that everyone may benefit from free public education of high quality;
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C d (new)
Recital C d (new)
C d. whereas gender inequality in education affects productivity, growth, development, employment as well as many socio-cultural fields;
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C e (new)
Recital C e (new)
C e. whereas, despite the fact that women account for three fifths (57.6 %) of all graduates in higher education, the gender employment gap was 11.6 p.p. in 2015;1a _________________ 1ahttp://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/statistics- explained/index.php/Gender_statistics
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C f (new)
Recital C f (new)
C f. whereas pupils and students from disadvantaged groups are at increased risk of underachievement and their chances of accessing and completing higher education are reduced;
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C g (new)
Recital C g (new)
C g. whereas, despite continuous progress in reducing the number of early leavers from education and training, their number remains higher for non-native people, young people in rural areas and younger men1a; _________________ 1a http://ec.europa.eu/education/sites/educati on/files/monitor2017_en.pdf
Amendment 58 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. InvitUrges the Member States and educational institutions to draw up measures, for example quotas, to ensure balanced representation of women and men on the boards of schools, universities and research institutes, and in the governing bodies of school and student associations, as well as on any task forces working on implementing reforms to educational systems;
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas education institutions should promote knowledge mobility within the EU;
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C b (new)
Recital C b (new)
Cb. whereas knowledge can facilitate occupational and geographical mobility, thus promoting economic and social progress as well as employment and sustainable development;
Amendment 69 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Recalls that in the framework of modernisation of higher education in the EU closer cooperation between businesses and higher education institutions should be developed to better prepare female and male students forguarantee gender equality in entrepreneurial careers.
Amendment 70 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Urges all Member States to invest consistently in information, awareness- raising, and education campaigns and to improve the careers advice offering for girls and boys, addressing stereotyped perceptions of gender roles, as well as gender stereotypes in vocational guidance, not least where science, engineering, and new technologies are concerned; points out that the above measure would reduce gender segregation on the labour market and strengthen the position of women, while also making it possible to benefit to the full from the human capital to be found in girls and women in the EU;
Amendment 73 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Urges the Member States to support educational establishments in ridding all documents and communication channels of gender- stereotyped language that might exacerbate gender inequality;
Amendment 74 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4c. Calls on the Member States to develop or tighten up national legislation intended to counteract the harmful influence of stereotyped gender roles arising from values conveyed through the media and advertising, which too often undermine the work done in schools in these fields;
Amendment 75 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 d (new)
Paragraph 4 d (new)
4d. Recommends that the Commission and/or the Member States establish and promote a European/national award centring on the issue of gender equality in educational institutions, with a view to encouraging best practice;
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Considers that human rights education should be treated as a priority in all Member States;
Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3 b. Emphasises that quality education is vital to equipping young people with knowledge, skills, and attitudes that will help them to confront challenges and shape the world’s future;
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 c (new)
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3 c. Underlines that education is the key to continued social cohesion by combatting poverty, social exclusion and gender stereotypes;
Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 d (new)
Paragraph 3 d (new)
3 d. Recognises the importance of education in developing cultural competences, encouraging cultural development and promoting civic attitudes;
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 g (new)
Paragraph 3 g (new)
3 g. Emphasises that achieving equal opportunities, especially for vulnerable and disadvantaged groups, is an important function of education;
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Maintains that the quality of education and lifelong learning help to lower the percentages of NEETs in Member States;
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Believes that European education will need to pave the way for experience of the world of work, and hence encourage career guidance and vocational training for young people, by laying the technical and technological groundwork necessary for employment;
Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 c (new)
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3c. Considers it necessary to educate for the hidden curriculum, which boils down to the deconstruction of social representations in non-formal learning in educational contexts;
Amendment 133 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Considers it essential to ensure that the diversification of education models and subsystems does not serve to pigeon-hole pupils, teachers, programmes, curricula, and education institutions;
Amendment 137 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Highlights that educational systems should promote interdisciplinary approaches, creativity, and team work aimed at equipping pupils and students with knowledge and skills, as well as with professional, transversal, social and civic competences;
Amendment 156 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. Recognises that in the increasingly globalised and digitalised world, innovative and relevant methods of learning, teaching and assessment are necessary;
Amendment 159 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Believes that a greater degree of mobility among European education institutions will also foster closer political and social integration within the EU;
Amendment 160 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9b. Maintains that European education must seek above all to develop reasoning, reflection, and scientific curiosity; that it has to be capable of building on the foundations of an artistic, scientific, and technical humanistic culture; and that, proceeding from the practical reality of local, regional, national, and European life, it must impart the training necessary to resolve national and European problems and raise awareness of problems within the international community;
Amendment 173 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Sees schools as centres of critical and creative thinking that focus on helping young people to understand and use available information as well as develop their learning autonomy;
Amendment 194 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Takes note ofStresses the positive impact of schoolcultural diversity and multilingualism in schools on pupils’ linguistic and cognitive development, as well as on the promotion of intercultureal awareness, and understanding and diversity;
Amendment 207 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Points out that extracurricular activities are good for young people's personal, cognitive, and social development;
Amendment 208 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)
Paragraph 16 b (new)
16b. Points out that secondary school exchanges do much both to encourage pupils to acquire the abilities, skills, attitudes, and values intrinsic to dynamic European citizenship and to develop constructive critical thinking;
Amendment 220 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Emphasises, within the context of creating a European Educational Area, the importance of supporting, and building on, the potential of all European universities in order to stimulate networking, international cooperation and competition;
Amendment 222 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Supports the Commission proposal, concerning the European Education Area, to set a 25% target for the numbers of people engaging in lifelong learning; maintains that, in order to reach that target, higher education institutions will have to open themselves up to adults who do not have the compulsory minimum schooling, but wish to be admitted to higher education courses;
Amendment 239 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Recognises that an all- encompassing approach to the internationalisation of European universities also includes an increased training offering for non-mother tongue languages, which will facilitate student, teacher, and administrative staff mobility;
Amendment 241 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 b (new)
Paragraph 20 b (new)
20 b. Emphasises the need to increase accessibility of lifelong learning at the academic level; stresses, in this context, the role of HEIs in the realization of a lifelong learning strategy, in the education of professionally active people, in the development of competences and in the formation of a learning culture for people of all ages and different backgrounds;
Amendment 242 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 c (new)
Paragraph 20 c (new)
20 c. Welcomes the focus on inter- disciplinary study programmes and encourages the promotion, in tandem, of STEAM disciplines and human and social sciences; highlights the need to endorse the inclusion of women and other underrepresented groups in STEAM and relevant professions;
Amendment 243 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 d (new)
Paragraph 20 d (new)
20 d. Emphasises that information management skills, critical thinking and the ability to apply acquired knowledge are principle goals of academic education;
Amendment 260 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Believes that teachers should be proactive in improving the operation of education institutions, especially when they are implementing European projects involving the education community as a whole;
Amendment 271 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 b (new)
Paragraph 23 b (new)
23 b. Acknowledges the crucial function of teachers as guides and mentors who teach how to evaluate information, adopt a supporting role in the face of challenges, and prepare learners for life in a knowledge society;
Amendment 272 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 c (new)
Paragraph 23 c (new)
23 c. Emphasises the teacher’s key role in providing an inclusive learning environment that requires embracing a range of methods and approaches to meet diverse needs, thus enabling successful learning for all pupils;
Amendment 273 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 d (new)
Paragraph 23 d (new)
23 d. Is of the opinion that a comprehensive school policy must contain effective support for teachers and school leaders in order to ensure efficient school functioning and promote development;
Amendment 274 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 e (new)
Paragraph 23 e (new)
23 e. Is of the opinion that enhanced cooperation between school teachers, researchers and academics is beneficial for all related parties and results in the improvement and updating of teaching content, learning practices, and pedagogy as well as fostering innovation,creativity and new skills;
Amendment 286 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Calls on the Member States to increase funding for improving the quality of education, inclusivity, and equity in teaching and learning;
Amendment 308 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. Calls on the Member States to bring efforts to bear to alter women's and men's socio-cultural behaviour patterns with a view to eradicating gender stereotyped discriminatory preconceptions, customs, traditions, and any other practices of that sort;
Amendment 312 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Encourages the Member States and the Commission to support efforts by educational institutions to make greaterxpects the Digital Education Action Plan to support the Member States and educational institutions in the increased and more effective use of state- of-the-art technology in learning, teaching and assessment, while bearing in mind the need to ensurech is age and development-appropriate and which meets quality assurance standards;
Amendment 313 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Encourages the Member States and the Commission to support efforts by educational institutions to make greater use of state-of-the-artdigital technology in learning, teaching and assessment, while bearing in mind the need to ensure quality assurance and adapt learning spaces with a view to meeting the targets to be reached by 2025;
Amendment 321 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)
Paragraph 28 a (new)
28a. Recommends that there should be no confusion between technical and vocational education and training and trade school education;
Amendment 322 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 b (new)
Paragraph 28 b (new)
28b. Notes that trade school education and technical and vocational education derive their legitimacy from the fact that their character is modelled on a work environment, following an economic rationale intended to contribute to national development, without, however, affecting the pursuit of higher education;
Amendment 332 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 f (new)
Paragraph 29 f (new)
29 f. Calls on the Commission to support cross-border initiatives in open learning online;
Amendment 333 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 g (new)
Paragraph 29 g (new)
29 g. Encourages the Member States to further develop and implement all- encompassing policies on inclusive education aimed at targeting specific needs and promoting the rights of the most vulnerable groups;
Amendment 335 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 i (new)
Paragraph 29 i (new)
29 i. Calls on the Member States to continue beyond 2018 with their efforts to further enhance the implementation of the 2012 Council recommendation on the validation of non-formal and informal learning;
Amendment 336 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 j (new)
Paragraph 29 j (new)
29 j. Encourages the Commission and the Member States to facilitate the use of the EU Key Competences Framework in all educational settings and to enable its application to formal, non-formal, and informal learning, thus maximising its potential as a crucial tool for lifelong learning;
Amendment 338 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 l (new)
Paragraph 29 l (new)
29 l. Supports the increased EU benchmark for participation in lifelong learning; calls, in this regard, on the Commission to propose best practices recommendations with a view to achieving this ambitious goal;
Amendment 341 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 o (new)
Paragraph 29 o (new)
29 o. Supports and encourages the implementation of action concerning the development of media literacy and critical thinking through education and training, as proposed in the Council conclusions of 30 May 2016; calls, in this context, on the Commission to coordinate policy developments at the EU level in the area of media literacy with a view to disseminating updated knowledge and best practices in this field;
Amendment 342 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 p (new)
Paragraph 29 p (new)
29 p. Calls on the Member States to increase cooperation between schools, higher education establishments and the world of work both in the development of curricula and the creation of apprenticeships and internships;
Amendment 344 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 r (new)
Paragraph 29 r (new)
29 r. Encourages the Commission to support the Member States in developing training and educational programmes facilitating the active inclusion of adults returning to the labour market;
Amendment 345 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 s (new)
Paragraph 29 s (new)
29 s. Calls on the Member States to develop intergenerational projects to facilitate understanding of the challenges elderly people face as well as providing opportunities for them to share their skills, knowledge and experience;
Amendment 346 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 t (new)
Paragraph 29 t (new)
29 t. Stresses the importance of citizenship education aimed at supporting young people to become active, informed and responsible citizens who are willing and able to take responsibility for themselves and for their communities;1a _________________ 1aCitizenship Education at school in Europe 2017, Eurydice Report, European Commission
Amendment 368 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)
Paragraph 29 a (new)
29a. Recommends that the Commission, acting under Article 349 TFEU, increase support to Member States which have outermost regions, with a view to improving their education systems at all levels of education;
Amendment 369 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 b (new)
Paragraph 29 b (new)
29b. Recommends that teaching and educational curricula in the EU be focused on the teaching of difference and acceptance of others;
Amendment 370 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 c (new)
Paragraph 29 c (new)
29c. Calls for teacher training also to focus on aspects of the curriculum as an instrument of power;
Amendment 371 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 d (new)
Paragraph 29 d (new)
29d. Recommends that a national curriculum be established, including European content, and that it be sufficiently open to recognise social and cultural differences and allow communication with local, regional, national, and European power structures;
Amendment 380 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 a (new)
Paragraph 31 a (new)
31a. Maintains that early childhood institutions should not be excluded from the European Education Area; considers that these institutions should likewise promote the exchange of knowledge among Member States, especially for the purposes of sharing information when implementing innovative projects;
Amendment 381 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 b (new)
Paragraph 31 b (new)
31b. Believes that Member States should make greater efforts to encourage the governing bodies of ECEC institutions to investigate the possibility of pursuing Europe-wide projects; points out that professionals would, in that way, be able to keep track of teaching innovations and make preschool education more meaningful;
Amendment 386 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 a (new)
Paragraph 32 a (new)
32a. Calls for support to be channelled towards means of developing literacy, numeracy, and critical thinking, focusing on the basic skills of reading, writing, arithmetic, and argumentation; stresses that those abilities, which are necessary but not sufficient, will be the driving force in the development of personal and professional expertise;
Amendment 387 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 a (new)
Paragraph 32 a (new)
32 a. Encourages the Member States to apply more initiatives in the form of tax reductions and subsidies for parents and guardians, especially those from socio- economically disadvantaged backgrounds to enable and encourage their use of ECEC services;
Amendment 410 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35 a (new)
Paragraph 35 a (new)
35a. Recommends that technical, vocational, and trade school courses be set up within state schools, applying a comprehensive school model whenever possible;
Amendment 411 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35 b (new)
Paragraph 35 b (new)
35b. Calls on the Member States to give encouragement for 'European clubs' to be set up in education institutions, since this would be a way to foster and share the European identity;
Amendment 420 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36 a (new)
Paragraph 36 a (new)
36a. Urges the Member States to promote the principles of equality and non-discrimination in education institutions, be it through formal or informal learning;
Amendment 421 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36 b (new)
Paragraph 36 b (new)
36b. Takes the view that combating economic marginalisation, social exclusion, and inequality should be one of the goals of European education, to be pursued through training and education and achieved through work integration as a form of social inclusion, which, as far as migrants are concerned, should translate into learning of their host country's language, the validation of academic and professional qualifications, decent housing, social welfare, and health care;
Amendment 430 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37 b (new)
Paragraph 37 b (new)
37 b. Calls on the Commission, together with the European Agency for Special Needs and Inclusive Education to develop innovative methods and educational tools to foster inclusion and support the attainment of individual pupils’ needs;
Amendment 446 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40 a (new)
Paragraph 40 a (new)
40a. Suggests that universities and training centres provide basic and further training for vocational education teachers, with contributions from experts in the work areas corresponding to the specialist fields covered by vocational courses;
Amendment 452 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41 a (new)
Paragraph 41 a (new)
41 a. Calls on the Member States to foster more inclusive mobility of students, teachers, researchers and administrative staff, as it contributes both to their personal and professional development as well as to the increased quality of learning, teaching, research and administration;
Amendment 454 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41 c (new)
Paragraph 41 c (new)
41 c. Supports, as a basis for increased cooperation among all European universities, the creation of a European network of universities, which contributes to the European Educational Area becoming a more innovative, vital, and appealing place for learning and research;
Amendment 455 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41 d (new)
Paragraph 41 d (new)
41 d. Calls on the Commission and Member States to promote the renewed EU agenda for higher education among HEIs, regional and local authorities, employers, with a view to addressing HEIs and students‘ needs and challenges, creating links with local and regional actors, and strengthening collaboration with the world of work;
Amendment 456 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41 e (new)
Paragraph 41 e (new)
41 e. Encourages the HEIs to be more involved in local and regional development by engaging in cooperative community projects to foster lifelong learning, entrepreneurship, and research and innovation;
Amendment 468 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41 a (new)
Paragraph 41 a (new)
41a. Calls on the Commission to encourage Member States to boost adult education mobility, already provided for in the Erasmus+ programme;
Amendment 476 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 44 a (new)
Paragraph 44 a (new)
44 a. Calls on the Member States to reform, coordinate and invest in teacher education from the initial phase and throughout their professional development in order to equip teachers with solid, updated knowledge, skills and competences essential to a high standard of teaching and diversity of teaching methods;